Civil War Calendar

May 30, 2009 1:08 am

LOCALLY:

Battlefield tours, today, 10 a.m.-noon, Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station. Tour Buford Knoll and Yew Ridge in a personal vehicle caravan. Some walking necessary. $10 per person. No reservations required. 540/547-4106.

"The Court-Martial of Lt. Col. Henry Clay Pate," tomorrow, 2-3:15 p.m., Graffiti House, Graffiti House, 19484 Brandy Road, Brandy Station. Civil War historian and author, Joseph McKinney, will speak. The trial in Culpeper Courthouse indirectly led to the death of one of the South's first heroes, John Pelham, at the Battle of Kelly's Ford. A tax-deductible donation of $5 is requested. No reservations needed. Light refreshments. 540/727-7718.

Living-History Weekend, Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Civil War Museum at the Exchange Hotel, 400 South Main St., Gordonsville. Experience Civil War camp life and see medical and military demonstrations. Cake walk, food, crafts and entertainment by the Mosby Players and Evergreen Shade. Adults, $6; senior citizens, $5; $3/children ages 6-15, $3. 540/832-2944; hgiexchange .org.

ELSEWHERE:

"Civil War Sharpshooters," today, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Fort Ward Museum, 4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria. Re-enactors representing the famed "Brady's Michigan Sharpshooters" will present a living-history program. 703/838-4848; fortward.org.

Pamplin Historical Park and The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier, 6125 Boydton Plank Road, Petersburg, will restore daily operating hours starting today. The summer hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 877/726-7546; pamplinpark.org.

Arrowhead Day Camp, June 30-July 1, July 20-22 or Aug. 10-12, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Petersburg National Battlefield, 1539 Hickory Hill Road. Children ages 7-12 will step back in time to learn about the life of a Civil War soldier. $15 per child. 804/732-3531, ext. 204.

"Manhunt: Chasing Lincoln's Killer," an exhibit devoted to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the pursuit of his killer is open at the Newseum in Washington and continues through 2009. Details and online exhibit at newseum.org.

Richmond Civil War pass is now available for $15 to visit American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar, the Museum of the Confederacy and the Richmond National Battlefield Park Visitor Center. Tredegar .org; moc.org or nps.gov/rich.

"Virtual Geocaching Program," Petersburg National Battlefield. For details, visit nps.gov/pete and follow the geocaching links.

--Compiled by Carol Lee

Send calendar items to Gwen Woolf at The Free Lance-Star, 616 Amelia St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401; fax to 540/373-8455; or e-mail
Email: gwoolf@freelancestar.com.